Cantina is hiring Senior Product Designer

Senior Product Designer - Gamified Experiences

A bit about Cantina:

Cantina, founded by Sean Parker, is a new social platform with the most advanced AI character creator. Build, share, and interact with AI bots and your friends directly in the Cantina or across the internet.

Cantina bots are lifelike, social creatures, capable of interacting wherever humans go on the internet. Recreate yourself using powerful AI, imagine someone new, or choose from thousands of existing characters. Bots are a new media type that offer a way for creators to share infinitely scalable and personalized content experiences combined with seamless group chat across voice, video, and text.

If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future!

About the role:

Cantina is seeking a Senior Product Designer to craft immersive, gamified experiences that drive growth at the intersection of AI and consumer social. In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end design process, shaping intuitive and dynamic interactions that deepen engagement and expand our user base. Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and AI teams, you’ll explore new interaction paradigms, refine core mechanics, and push the boundaries of how people connect in AI-driven social experiences.

A bit about the work:

• Develop high-fidelity user interfaces and user experience designs across desktop and mobile

• Collaborate closely with engineering,  research and product teams

• Manage multiple ongoing projects & initiatives, and effectively prioritize work in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment.

• Help establish a culture and development processes for best in class product design and quality.

• Communicate and craft every detail of new product features from idea to user experience, to pixel-perfect execution.

A bit about you: 

• 5+ years of experience as a UI/UX designer with at least 3 years on consumer-facing software applications, with a focus on game design.

• Demonstrated portfolio of shipping amazing experiences that have made a clear and significant impact on consumer and business metrics.

• Strong understanding of AI-driven interactions and/or consumer social products

• Ability to prototype and iterate quickly based on user feedback

• Passion for creating engaging, player-centric experiences

Location:

We have offices located in Los Angeles and San Francisco. While we have a strong focus on individuals near our office hubs, we offer fully remote and hybrid employment opportunities.

Pay Equity: 

In compliance with Pay Transparency Laws, the base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$200,000 for those located in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.

Benefits Summary:

• Health Care —  99% of premiums for medical, vision, dental are fully paid for by Cantina, plus One Medical membership.

• Monthly Wellness Stipend — $500/month to use on whatever you’d like! 

• Rest and Recharge — 15 PTO days per year, 10 sick days, all Federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays.

• 401(K) — Eligible to participate on day one of employment.

• Parental Leave & Fertility Support 

• Competitive Salary & Equity 

• Lunch and snacks provided for in-office employees. 

• WFH equipment provided for full-time hybrid/remote employees